Prince Andrew Stripped <br />of Military Titles, as Sexual Abuse Case Proceeds.<br />The son of Queen Elizabeth II was also stripped of his royal charities.<br />The extraordinary actions come the day after it was ruled that the sexual abuse case against Prince Andrew, 61, will proceed in a NY federal court.<br />With The Queen's approval <br />and agreement, , Statement Issued From Buckingham Palace, <br />via CNN.<br />... the Duke of York's military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to The Queen. , Statement Issued From Buckingham Palace, <br />via CNN.<br />The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen, Statement Issued From Buckingham Palace, <br />via CNN.<br />Andrew will also <br />“no longer use the <br />style ‘His Royal Highness’ <br />in any official capacity.” .<br />All of the Duke's roles have been handed back to the Queen with immediate effect for redistribution to other members of the Royal Family. , Unnamed Source, via CNN.<br />For clarity, they will not return to The Duke of York, Unnamed Source, via CNN.<br />Virginia Giuffre alleges she was trafficked <br />by Jeffrey Epstein when she was a minor, <br />in order to have sex with several of his friends.<br />She contends that <br />Prince Andrew was <br />among the men with whom <br />she was forced to have sex.<br />While Andrew denies the claims, the royal family has characterized the allegations as "concerning.".<br />He has rarely appeared in public since the allegations were established in 2019.<br />A public trial of a British royal as senior as Andrew has been referred to as unprecedented.<br />The prince is Queen Elizabeth's third son and is regarded as her favorite
